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"Sorry but can’t understand how teachers can say it’s too hot for children at school what do they think will happen when kids not in school they stay indoors what about parents having to take days off they should get refunds on days not being taught schools quick enough to fine parents if they go on holiday sorry rant over " There is a difference between choosing to miss education to go on holiday and it being too hot to learn effectively. As to refunds, education isn’t funded by direct payments but by general taxation so you wouldn’t get refunded directly anyway. It would be an extremely small fraction of a penny refund if it were to happen. | |||
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"When it comes to heat stroke, you can't take chances. The majority of schools are not kitted out for hot weather. Until you've been in a classroom and been responsible for 30 odd kids you'd not understand. Safety comes first! The general public would do well to remember how much of society depends on teachers. A teacher is relied upon for 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, 9 months a year for 15 years of your life. No other part of society is so heavily relied up, so give us a break!" I served the queen for 30 years did you get some ink on your fingers wow | |||
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"To be honest my daughter is a teacher in a 1970s built school. I am relieved she won’t have to work tomorrow or Thursday as this is quite exceptional and the rooms are not in anyway equipped for such heat " Yeah and as an adult her body is able to regulate temperature much more effectively than a child. Its dangerous. Today we had 3 faints, ice backs on wrists and having to be sent home. Its not something being done lightly | |||
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"When it comes to heat stroke, you can't take chances. The majority of schools are not kitted out for hot weather. Until you've been in a classroom and been responsible for 30 odd kids you'd not understand. Safety comes first! The general public would do well to remember how much of society depends on teachers. A teacher is relied upon for 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, 9 months a year for 15 years of your life. No other part of society is so heavily relied up, so give us a break! I served the queen for 30 years did you get some ink on your fingers wow " Why the attitude? | |||
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"It,s pathetic...the usual low grade of English teachers taking more time off ...they will soon be getting the usual over long summer holidays...." That strikes as a wee bit unfair. Yes there are lazy teachers. And lazy doctors. And lazy factory workers. Lazy lorry drivers. The list goes on. But the majority of people in any career and genuine people trying their best. I guess you coukd always retrain, get your teaching license and go show them how its done?? | |||
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"It,s pathetic...the usual low grade of English teachers taking more time off ...they will soon be getting the usual over long summer holidays...." Who do you think makes the decision to close a school? It’s not teachers. If you feel so strongly about ‘over long’ holidays for teachers then you could be proactive and do something about it or…not. | |||
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"It,s pathetic...the usual low grade of English teachers taking more time off ...they will soon be getting the usual over long summer holidays.... Who do you think makes the decision to close a school? It’s not teachers. If you feel so strongly about ‘over long’ holidays for teachers then you could be proactive and do something about it or…not. " We teachera don't get paid for our holidays. We are paid for 1,265 hours a year, with pro rota holidays. The rest in unpaid leave. We just have our hours spread of 12 monthly payments. All overtime is unpaid. So no, we do not get paid for our summer holidays. | |||
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"Try working 12 hour shifts 5 days a week my heart bleeds you having to do 6 hours during covid worked 7 days a week so people had bread so no I don’t think your hard done by by a long chalk " No one said teachers were hard done by, although ‘by a long chalk’ was unintentionally witty. It was about schools closing to protect children from the current heatwave. People’s careers and jobs and employment choices are just that, a choice. Some people choose to work 12 hour shifts, 5 days a week and others don’t. Children can’t regulate their temperature like adults can so are very vulnerable in the heat. Closing schools mitigates this risk. | |||
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"When it comes to heat stroke, you can't take chances. The majority of schools are not kitted out for hot weather. Until you've been in a classroom and been responsible for 30 odd kids you'd not understand. Safety comes first! The general public would do well to remember how much of society depends on teachers. A teacher is relied upon for 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, 9 months a year for 15 years of your life. No other part of society is so heavily relied up, so give us a break! I served the queen for 30 years did you get some ink on your fingers wow " What as a butler? | |||
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"Never happened when I was at school " not many heatwaves back then. | |||
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"And what's the first thing the kids will do on their day off..... Go outside and play...in the heat. What a load a fucking shite! This country need to get a grip and stop fannying around everything. " Closing schools mitigates risk, it doesn’t remove it. Yes, some kids will go and play outdoors and some won’t. I don’t see what’s wrong with making the place safer for children. It’s a scientific fact that humans don’t operate at their best in higher temperatures and heat affects children more than it does adults. | |||
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"And what's the first thing the kids will do on their day off..... Go outside and play...in the heat. What a load a fucking shite! This country need to get a grip and stop fannying around everything. " Well then its the parents fault if anythimg happens and not the schools. That's a parental choice and won't end up with legal action against schools. | |||
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"Try working 12 hour shifts 5 days a week my heart bleeds you having to do 6 hours during covid worked 7 days a week so people had bread so no I don’t think your hard done by by a long chalk " Don't want or need your sympathy. I did 8 years working in the UKs biggest chicken factory 5 days a week for 8 hours to ensure Tesco, Waitrose, Morrisons, Safeway, Co-Op supplied you all with chicken. So you don't really have a moral highground there either. But at least now we can see your sour grapes have nothing to do with the topic in question. | |||
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"Probably need more air con in the schools to be honest x"That has been put forward in all 4 areas of the UK and was shot down. Experts have told David Vameron way back in his time to start kitting infrastructure out for this. And like most political issues they wait til its broke | |||
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"When it comes to heat stroke, you can't take chances. The majority of schools are not kitted out for hot weather. Until you've been in a classroom and been responsible for 30 odd kids you'd not understand. Safety comes first! The general public would do well to remember how much of society depends on teachers. A teacher is relied upon for 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, 9 months a year for 15 years of your life. No other part of society is so heavily relied up, so give us a break! I served the queen for 30 years did you get some ink on your fingers wow " So did I. I still wouldn’t be a teacher with the shit they go through. . Fuck that. | |||
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"When it comes to heat stroke, you can't take chances. The majority of schools are not kitted out for hot weather. Until you've been in a classroom and been responsible for 30 odd kids you'd not understand. Safety comes first! The general public would do well to remember how much of society depends on teachers. A teacher is relied upon for 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, 9 months a year for 15 years of your life. No other part of society is so heavily relied up, so give us a break!" same can be said for anyone carers nurses police bin men builders everyone is important xx | |||
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"What a pathetic, namby-pamby world we’ve become. Snow? Schools shut! Sun’s cracking the flags? Schools shut.! What kind of example is that to set to children. The teachers of old had been through World Wars. You can bet your life they weren’t closing their schools because of a bit of weather. The idea wouldn’t have even crossed their minds. We just got on with it without a second thought! That resilience built character. It taught us that life doesn’t stop for a thermometer. And guess what? — We’re still here to tell the tale! Closing schools every time it’s a bit hot or cold isn’t protecting children. It’s teaching them to fold at the first sign of discomfort. Since when did “grit” become a dirty word? " Exactly!! | |||
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"Sorry but can’t understand how teachers can say it’s too hot for children at school what do they think will happen when kids not in school they stay indoors what about parents having to take days off they should get refunds on days not being taught schools quick enough to fine parents if they go on holiday sorry rant over " Just think of the important subjects they'll be missing out on, such as punctuation. | |||
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"What a pathetic, namby-pamby world we’ve become. Snow? Schools shut! Sun’s cracking the flags? Schools shut.! What kind of example is that to set to children. The teachers of old had been through World Wars. You can bet your life they weren’t closing their schools because of a bit of weather. The idea wouldn’t have even crossed their minds. We just got on with it without a second thought! That resilience built character. It taught us that life doesn’t stop for a thermometer. And guess what? — We’re still here to tell the tale! Closing schools every time it’s a bit hot or cold isn’t protecting children. It’s teaching them to fold at the first sign of discomfort. Since when did “grit” become a dirty word? Exactly!! " have you been sent home xx | |||
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"What a pathetic, namby-pamby world we’ve become. Snow? Schools shut! Sun’s cracking the flags? Schools shut.! What kind of example is that to set to children. The teachers of old had been through World Wars. You can bet your life they weren’t closing their schools because of a bit of weather. The idea wouldn’t have even crossed their minds. We just got on with it without a second thought! That resilience built character. It taught us that life doesn’t stop for a thermometer. And guess what? — We’re still here to tell the tale! Closing schools every time it’s a bit hot or cold isn’t protecting children. It’s teaching them to fold at the first sign of discomfort. Since when did “grit” become a dirty word? " Bet you studied at “the university of life” yawn. | |||
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"Just think of the important subjects they'll be missing out on, such as punctuation." Post of the day right there. | |||
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"Sorry but can’t understand how teachers can say it’s too hot for children at school what do they think will happen when kids not in school they stay indoors what about parents having to take days off they should get refunds on days not being taught schools quick enough to fine parents if they go on holiday sorry rant over Just think of the important subjects they'll be missing out on, such as punctuation." Haha, I was about to say punctuation is free. Of all the things to moan about  | |||
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